San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-10-05
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER, 5, 1887.

The transfer OF the Baltimore and
Ohio telegraph TO the Western Union
Is partially denied and partially admit.
ted. The denial takes the form OF a re-
fusal to consider the matter Of transfer
In the statutory meeting OF the B. Il o.
telegraph company. This Is by no
means conclusive. The Baltimore and
Ohio properties have all gone into the
hands of a syndicate. Railroad, tele-
graph and other properties are CONSOLE
dated and held by this syndicate. The
statutory directOrships Of the several
properties only manage the same under
authority OF the syndicate, the stock
holders Of the shares of each electing its
directory. Outside OF this the syndi-
cate control all things; and If, as seems
TO be the case, the Western Union Tele-
graph company has arranged with the
Baltimore and Ohio syndicate to absorb
that part Of the B. Il o. property known
as the Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph
lines, then that action win be consum-
mated as something with which the B.
& G. telegraph directors have nothing to
do. The stockholders OF the B. & o..
telegraph stock will hold certain shares
in the new concern according to the
terms agreed upon between the syndi-
cate and Western Union. The absorp-
tiOn is much to be regretted.
IT were well to read, ponder, mark
and inwardly digest the following ex-
tracts from President Cleveland's speech
at st. Louis. 1t comes with peculiar pro-
priety from the lips OF man who is said
to be in bad odOr on account of lack Of
sympathy with his party. 1t affords the
first Instance, so far as the LIGHT recalls,
of president of these United States
acknowledging himself as president of a
party, and accepting in q public recep-
tlOn the pledges of party fesIty. These
are his words: Though the trip we
have undertaken is one OF sightseeing
and social intercourse with the people
who have extended to us their hearty
welcome, 1t would be affectation on my
part If should appear to ignore the fact
that this evidence Of friendliness, and
the courtesy which now acknowledge
are rendered by those who are not only
my fellOw-Citizens but members of the
political party to which | belong. /
hope l may say without Offense to any
one that | am glad to see you. and that
/ am glad to believe that the heartiness
OF your demonstration betrays to some
extent your democratic enthusiasm" 1t
has been the boast of all other presi-
dents since Lincoln that they were the
head Of a nation, and as such they re-
oeived honor of the nation. Ii is the
boast of Cleveland that he is the head of
the democratic party and be has no one
to blame but himself, If he is given hon
or only by that party.
BIsMARK announces that he has def
nitely Abandoned all idea OF alliance
with Russia. Sour grapes. The car
has been very Hospitality entertained at
Copenhagen and his prolonged stay in
the Danish capital is no doubt CALLING to
Blsmsrk, who as is well known has no
special love for Denmark lingering
around the seat of his political affections.
This decision OF Bismark's, II it Is really
his decision and not q mere announce
ment for effect, will tend very material
ly to strengthen FerdiDand's hold on
Bulgaria. The persistenoy with which
the car brings forward the name of
Prince Waldemar as his choice for the
throne Of Bulgaria is very annoying to
Bismark, as Waldemar Is the brother-in.
law OF the car and closely related to
the king OF Denmark. Germany and
Austria would naturally oppose the
seating OF so warm an ally OF Russia
on the throne Of BulgarIa;:that country
herself would not willingly accept such
ruler, and of the other great powers,
England and Italy would certainly fol-
low the lead Of Austria in this matter,
With all idea Of any accommodation be-
tween Germany and Russia at An end it
remains to DC seen how far Russia and
France will act in concert in thwsrting
as far as possible the policy Of Bismark
IN western Europe. The situation is
full Of uncertainties, and the results, If